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Let us be honest about where our real problems lie

By Ken Opalo

When it comes to the country’s finances, the Government appears to be schizophrenic. On the one hand, it complains about the ballooning wage bill and an ever-growing public debt. But on the other hand it operates like it has unlimited sources of cash, with big-ticket expenditures planned to be rolled out without much thought or discussion of the financial and social implications.

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